The Dakota Ridge Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Conifer Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conifer took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Dakota Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Dakota Ridge proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 24) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Green Mountain 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 27th.
Jo Jo Calderon
| 04/26/25 vs Green Mountain | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Green Mountain | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Lakewood | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Chatfield | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Columbine | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Jo Jo Calderon tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dakota Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles Johnson has posted since back in May of 2024. Another was Mitchell Lee, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Conifer couldn't beat D'Evelyn on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Lobos came up short against the Jaguars, falling 14-5. The Lobos' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dillon Tracy was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Luke Adams was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Dakota Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Conifer, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-10.
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